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Needham has been a state-wide leader in residential recycling rates and reducing material sent to landfills. Green Needham aims to increase awareness, access and use of recycling by the Needham community. We work closely with the Town’s Recycling and Solid Waste operations to support the excellent work they do, increase community capabilities and identify complementary resources.

Our Initiatives:

Increasing food waste composting – Green Needham is collaborating with local businesses, Needham Schools, the Town’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division and employee-owned cooperative CERO to enable more food service establishments implement food waste composting.

Food Waste Survey – Green Needham members developed an online food waste survey to collect information on how food waste is currently being handled by local food establishments. Businesses and institutions are still encouraged to fill out the survey.

What you can do:

• Use the Recyclopedia to search by the type of item you want to recycle
• Know about recycling something not yet in the recyclopedia? Have new information? Is something not accurate? Tell us!
• Visit the Recycling & Transfer Station web pages to learn what you can recycle there

Get Involved!

Our most important activities revolve around getting and sharing information. You can help us research, maintain and update our resources on recycling. You can write about and share successes on our site and using social media to encourage friends and neighbors. Or perhaps you would like to reach out to local businesses or come up with creative ways to reach more Needham residents. If you’d like to help, or just want to know more, please reach out to Jay Delaune, Green Needham’s team leader for Food Waste and Recycling.

Resources

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Links on the Web

	Bay State Recycling Recycles worn, ripped and stained textiles into insulation, carpet padding, soundproofing material, and industrial wiping cloths.
	Bay State Recycling Recycles worn, ripped and stained textiles into insulation, carpet padding, soundproofing material, and industrial wiping cloths.
	Beyond Plastics Their mission is to end plastic pollution everywhere
	Beyond Plastics Beyond Plastics - Plastic Free/Zero Waste Holiday Gift Guide
	Beyond Plastics Beyond Plastics - Plastic Free/Zero Waste Holiday Gift Guide
	Green Needham 2017-11-29 Event Video: Toward a Zero Waste Future Watch Green Needham's "Toward a Zero Waste Future" program with several speakers and a Q&A period.
	Green Needham Recyclopedia
	Green Needham Recyclopedia
	Narragansett Students Win Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Competition "A Plastic Bay" documentary created by RI students Wins Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Competition
	Needham High School Environmental Action Club - Awareness through Action Needham High School Environmental Action Club Interview with The Needham Channel Feb. 23, 2023
	Needham Recycling and Transfer Station
	Needham Recycling and Transfer Station
	Needham RTS/Green Needham Recycling & Solid Waste Forum 11/2/22 - Needham Channel video recording Needham RTS/Green Needham Recycling & Solid Waste Forum 11/2/22 - Needham Channel video recording
	RecyclingWorks Massachusetts RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is a recycling assistance program designed to help businesses and institutions maximize recycling, reuse, and composting opportunities.
	Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Educational Resource for Textile Recycling
	South Shore Recycling Cooperative Provides support and education for correct recycling and waste minimization practices
	South Shore Recycling Cooperative Provides support and education for correct recycling and waste minimization practices
	The Compost Story by Kiss The Ground The Compost Story (Full Video) by Kiss The Ground - from 2017 or earlier; was recommended by Greg Smith, former RTS superindent
	The Problem with Plastic Bags PSA from Green Needham's Plastic Waste Reduction Team
	WasteWise Wellesley Town of Wellesley’s 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Working Group's information on food waste reduction projects.

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